Sportsgram Vol 18

Happy Holidays..... We'll See you next year.

As our year comes to a close Team DC wants to thank everyone in our community that have helped build community through sport. We want to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a merry and bright new year. We had a blast at our holiday party on December 6th and everyone was certainly in the spirit of the season. Thank you to all our members who came out and donated clothing and toys. We gave three large boxes of clothing and coats to Martha's Table & Prime Thrift benefiting American Veterans. We also had 12 donations of new toys that went to Toys for Tots.

clockwise from left: Mariah Carey, Adam Luddeke, Miguel Ayala, Charles Roth, Kelsey Touré, Kevin Barnett, Varunavee Mohanraj, Patrick Woods, Gabe Hernandez

Special Shout and Thanks to our sponsors and performers. Crush, Highland Title & Escrow, It’s Electrical Commercial & Residential, and Catering by Seasons and who could forget a very very special performance by Destiny B Childs,

Mariah, Destiny, & Miguel

We are still a ways off from reaching our $15,000 goal for the end of the year. We have just secured a donor to match dollar for every donation received before the end of the year. Donate today and double your impact. You can also find us on Benevity, see if your corporations does matching.

Join us next month & year for Team DC’s Annual Meeting. We hope every one of our member organizations to have a representative at our Annual Meeting. Sunday January 5th 12pm at Joseph Gawlers and Sons 5130 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. Parking available in the rear and Two blocks from If you are member rep, let us know if you are coming or if you can’t make it, find someone from your club that can make it. The meeting is open to public as well. Many topics will discussed and voted on, including membership status, Capital Cup and World Pride 2025, and Team DC board Elections. Light brunch refreshments will be served. Thank you to Gawlers for hosting us.

Board Positions Up for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting:
President Miguel Ayala seeking reelection
Treasurer, Patrick Woods seeking reelection
Night OUT Chair, Open
Social Media/Marketing, Adam Luddeke seeking reelection
External Relations, Open
Team Outreach, Open

To find out more about our open positions please email [email protected]

Team DC Seeking Champions Award Nominations

Every Year at our Night of Champions Gala we celebrate those who are true champions in our community. We are still seeking Champions nominations through January 7th.

The MVP Award recognizes individuals that have made a significant contribution to their sport club or tournament over the past year or two.
The Trailblazer Award recognizes individuals or member organizations that have worked for many years to support and in some cases, establish their teams and tournaments. 
The Community Support Award recognizes individuals, organizations or businesses that have supported the teams and the entire LGBT sporting community.
The Clark Ray Horizon Award recognizes educators, coaches, athletic directors, and staff who have demonstrated support for LGBTQ high school students, particularly students who compete in sports. The recognition comes with a $500 cash award.

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Celebrate the season with Nike and give the gift of sport to your loved ones.

JOIN TEAM DC AT ONE OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Pride Night OUT at the Wizards Tickets now on Sale
Wizards vs Pistons
Thursday, March 27th, 2025

Join Team DC and our partners the Washington Wizards as they take on the Pistons and as we celebrate our 12th annual Pride Night OUT Thursday March 27th, 2025 at Capital One Arena. Pregame activities start at 5PM at District E in Gallery Place. 7PM tip off.  Team DC is selling early bird Tickets now through January 30th, 2025.   Each ticket includes a $5 donation to Team DC's Programming fund. Tickets purchased through Team DC do not have any fees attached and offer a significant savings.  We have special access to a fan tunnel experience, and space for 12 children ages 6-12 to escort players on to the court and stay for the national anthem. Tickets start at $27

SAVE THE DATE
Night of Champions Gala 
Saturday, April 5, 2025

Team DC’s annual event to honor local LGBTQ+ sports leaders as well as the recipients of the 2025 College Scholarships. 

Join our 45+ member organizations and Team DC as we celebrate a Night of Champions. Team DC will honor a new class of college bound LGBTQ+ athletes. We will also celebrate local LGBTQ+ leaders and educators making a difference in our community.

Cocktail and silent auction reception 6:00PM, dinner and awards 7:30.
Hilton National Mall/Wharf,  480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024

Discounted early bird tickets and table now on sale now.

Do you own a business or know someone who does? Donate to our Silent Auction at Night of Champions Gala for your year end giving.

TEAM DC is proud to partner with Capital Pride Alliance and Interpride to bring one of the pillars of World Pride to DC. Team DC along with our members will host the World Pride Capital Cup on May 26th through June 4th 2025. Registration is now live at the link below, and you can check teamdc.org for more info coming soon

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FROM OUR MEMBERS:

DC Front Runners Monthly LGBTQ+ Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Run

Contact [email protected] for more info.

Bryan Yamasaki President and Founder of Stonewall Climbing

Find an inclusive Community with Stonewall Climbing

There are still many Climbs and meetups this year For more information about Wednesday & Friday Meetups go to Linktr.ee/stonewallclimbing

Have you ever thought about being a foster parent? Becoming a foster parent is an awarding way to change the course of a child's life by providing love, trust, hope and a stable home for children who have been separated from their families due to neglect and abuse. The National Center for Children and Families has served children and families in the DMV since 1915. They want to continue providing a safe space for children with your support. Call or text 657-522-0770 or visit us at nccf-cares.org/become-a-foster-parent/ to find out more.

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